（468) 「灵粮主题 TODAY’s Topic」：没有权柄不是出於神的 There Is No Authority Except from God

「灵粮经节 TODAY’s Verses」：「使徒保罗经常劝告我们作信徒要服从在掌权的人，说： “在上有权柄的，人人当顺服他，因为没有权柄不是出於神的。凡掌权的都是神所命的。所以，抗拒掌权的就是抗拒神的命；抗拒的必自取刑罚。作官的原不是叫行善的惧怕，乃是叫作恶的惧怕。你愿意不惧怕掌权的麽？你只要行善，就可得他的称赞”; Apostle Paul often exhorted believers to obey those in authority by saying： “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” 」 (罗马书 Romans 13：1-3 节）

「灵粮分享 TODAY’s Sharing」： 今晨在「爱城的亚伯拉罕团契 Abraham Fellowship in Edmonton」里，读到张皇卿牧师 Rev. John King 写了一篇， “顺服神的旨意” 的分享。牧者 John 引用雅各书 James 4: 7-8 节，鼓励基督徒在生活里, 要学习顺服神的旨意，才能知道如何去抵挡远离魔鬼。因为我们亲近神，神也就必亲近爱护我们。不叫我们心怀二意，而是会清洁我们的心怀意念，顺服神的旨意。这也就是 「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」 主题要分享的，叫我们要认识 “没有权柄不是出於神的” 。既然有这样的吩咐，使徒保罗在今日的罗马书 Romans 13： 1-3 经节里，也都在劝告我们，不但要顺服神，也要服从那掌权的人。接着，牧者说他记得有一位牧者给 “顺服” 神的意思，作了有这么的解释，就是把自己安排在神的观点 （View） 指挥之下，而不是按照人的观点，或是按照自己旧的生活方式生活。 “顺服” 是一个将我们自己的意志（Will） 降服于天父神意志的过程。也就像保罗在说的，我们也要服从在掌权的人一样：例如，顺从国家的君王，教会里的长老牧师传道，和家里的父母亲长辈等，都得尊敬顺服。路加福音Luke 22：42节就记载了一个最好的例子，就是救主耶稣，他自己如何顺服神的旨意，完成了他在人间拯救世人的使命，作了人类罪的挽回祭。我们做神的儿女也都要学耶稣的榜样，所以在提摩太后书 2 Timothy 2∶ 20-21 节里，使徒保罗促进我们记得耶稣给门徒的大使命就是要去传福音，要我们作个神的贵重器皿，持守信义，成为圣洁，合乎主用，预备行各样的善事。但是，得救的信徒在每天困难的生活中，往往还是会跌倒犯罪，所以保罗在帖撒罗尼迦前书 1 Thessalonians 4∶ 3-6 节 里再说一次，顺从神的旨意，就是要你成为圣洁，因为神是圣洁的。记住，人若不洁不能亲近神。大家星期五开心与周末愉快！

「灵粮祷告 TODAY’s Prayer」：「今日灵粮 Spiritual FOOD TODAY」 也就引用哥林多前书 1 Corinthians 6: 19-20 节和大家在主的爱里相互勉励祷告。人生短暂，作主基督门徒的，要知道 “没有权柄不是出於神的”。所以做事待人，都要敬畏神保持圣洁生活，过着顺服神的旨意，讨好神的喜悦。所以，保罗在经节里提醒我们：“岂不知你们的身子就是圣灵的殿麽？这圣灵是从神而来，住在你们里头的；并且你们不是自己的人；因为你们是重价买来的。所以，要在你们的身子上荣耀神。“ 那召你们做主门徒的三位一体神本是信实的，求神怜悯帮助，祷告奉主名求的，阿们！

In "Abraham Fellowship in Edmonton" this morning, I read the sharing of "Submit to God's Will" written by Rev. John King 张皇卿牧师. Pastor John quotes James 4:7-8 and encourages Christians to obey and live by the will of God in their lives, as to know how to resist and stay away from the adversaries. When we are close to God, God will be close and love us. It does not make us double-minded, but will purify our hearts and minds in order to obey God's will. This is what the topic of "今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY" is about to share. It tells us that "There Is No Authority Except from God ". Since there is such a command, the apostle Paul in today’s Romans 13: 1-3 verses also advise us not only to obey God, but also to those who are in authority. Then, Pastor John mentioned that he remembered a Bible scholar has given the meaning of “Obedience or Submission" to God with a good insight, and explained it in this way, that is, one will arrange himself to live under the command of God's point of view, and not according to man's point of view, or live according to your old way of life. "Obedience or Submission " is a process of submitting our own will to the will of God the Father. Just as Paul said, we must obey those who are in authority: for example, obey the king of the country, the elders and pastors in the church, and the parents and elders in the family, etc., all must respect and obey them. The best example is recorded in Luke 22:42, the Savior Jesus, as to how he himself obeyed God’s will, fulfilled his mission of saving the souls of humans when he was born to this world, and became the propitiation sacrifice for the sins of mankind. As children of God, we also need to follow the example of Jesus, so in 2 Timothy 2: 20-21, the apostle Paul encourages us to remember that Jesus’ Great Commission to his disciples is to preach the gospel and ask us to be a God's precious vessel, kept faithful, sanctified, fit for God's use, and ready for every good work. However, believers often still may stumble and sin in their daily difficult life, so apostle Paul said it again in his 1 Thessalonians 4: 3-6, obeying God's will is to make you holy, because God is holy. Therefore, remember that no one can approach God without being holy and clean. Happy Friday and weekend everyone!

In conclusion, “今日灵粮 Spiritual Food TODAY” would like to quote 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and encourages to pray for each other in the love of the Lord. Life is too short, those and as we are disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ must understand that "There Is No Authority Except from God". Therefore, in doing things and dealing with people, we must fear God, maintain a holy life, live in obedience to God's will, and please God. Therefore, apostle Paul reminds us in the scriptures: "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honour God with your bodies.” The Trinity God who called you to be disciples is faithful, grant that God will have mercy to us and help us live in holy. Pray in name of the Lord, Amen!

(468) 爱心的 Whisper John 张皇卿 编写于 脸书网站： https://www.facebook.com/johnking9999 和 维克斯网站： Http://johnking9999.wixsite.com/website Edmonton, AB, Canada Friday 03. 31. 2023